We have a wide range of resources available for you to borrow during your College course.

Your student ID card is also your Library Card. If you don’t have one you can apply for it through the Student Portal.

Student ID Card Application

Take the book and your student card to the Library desk or a self-service kiosk to checkout. Resources are issued for 28 days or 7 days for items in high demand. It’s possible to renew your loan providing no one else is waiting for it.

When you return the book, you can simply drop it off at the library desk at any of the campus libraries.

If you wish to reserve a book online, you can do so through the online catalogue.

Library Online Catalogue

If you need a digital device for online learning and studying from home, our Chromebook loans could help you. We have 2 options available:

• Same day return loans for use on site (via lapsafes)
• 1 month loans

Its important that the loan period on these devices is honoured. While you can ask to renew your loan, we ask that you do so physically at the library desk. This allows us to verify the continued good condition of the device. We do not renew devices via email or phone call.

If a loaned device is overdue, it will eventually be remotely deactivated, locking it from further use until it is returned.

Make sure you sign in to MyDesktop when using a chromebook (guide in the tabs above)

Students and staff wishing to borrow a Chromebook for the day can do so using the self service Chromebook lockers throughout the campuses. They provide a self-service checkout; however, you will need your NEC to scan in. Once you’ve selected “Borrow” or “Return”, simply scan your card and the lapsafe will open the correct locker. It will also automatically add or remove the device from your reader record, so there should be no need to inform the library staff.

There is even an “Accessible Borrow” option to ensure an easier to reach locker.

Cite Them Right is an online platform designed to advise students on how to reference correctly across eight referencing styles. Visit https://www.citethemrightonline.com/how-to-use-cite-them-right for more information.

Fife College uses a virtual desktop client called MyDesktop to provide students with access to various college applications remotely.

Students should familiarise themselves with how to access MyDesktop, not just so that they can work from home, but also to make the most use of our devices on campus, such as the Chromebooks or library PCs.

You need MyDesktop to access:

• Printers
• Microsoft Office desktop apps versions
• Apps such as Photoshop

Click here to access Mydesktop

Teams will be one of your primary means of communication with your lecturers and classmates. It’s important that you familiarise yourself with it, as it is commonly used to post/share classwork.

Students and staff will also regularly communicate via their college emails. You can access this quickly via the Outlook app. Simply sign in with your student ID and password.

All Office 365 apps accessible through the college can be located either in the desktop search bar (only on MyDesktop), or via the browser versions by logging in to Microsoft 365 using your college ID and password.

You can call the library or Digital Services during open hours regarding any queries or assistance you might require.

Library Contact Details

Dunfermline – 01383 845127

Kirkcaldy – 01592 223410

Glenrothes – 01592 223038

Email – library@fife.ac.uk

Digital Services Contact Details

Phone – 01592 223333

Email – digital@fife.ac.uk